Julia Lenardon is a versatile voice & speech and executive communications coach with 20 years’ experience serving clients in educational institutions, corporations, and professional film and theater settings. Clients from a wide diversity of geographic and professional backgrounds have consulted with her for executive coaching for communications excellence in their respective fields. Julia has worked extensively at the C-suite levels in coaching leaders for communications vision, improved team interactions, and a more polished public persona, particularly for media appearances.
In terms of her work with corporations, Julia has supported the following clients in vocal care, authority and ease, English clarification for business, and executive communication style for both live and digital mediums: Civil Aviation Education Inc., Richardson GMP Wealth Management, Bell Canada, GL Group (Germanischer Lloyd AG), Radio Canada (CBC Television, Radio and Web), and, CEO training at Just for Laughs and Ubisoft Inc.
Beyond her work with corporate clients, Julia’s academic teaching experience has included roles nationally and globally at ART Harvard University, The American Academy of Dramatic Art, Michigan State University, The National Theatre School of Canada, Concordia University, and York University. Additionally, Julia’s theatre and film coaching include the Associate Voice Coach Matilda the Musical (Broadway), Tamburlaine (TFANA New York), Gad Elmaleh (Carnegie Hall), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Locke & Key (Netflix), and, XMen: Dark Phoenix and Apocalypse (Marvel Films).
Julia’s coaching philosophy: Our voices are very personal and also very powerful tools for professional communication. My desire as a teacher and coach is to empower clients: to discover, liberate and develop their own unique voice; to learn and implement more effective communication skills; and also to help develop confidence to articulate ideas and feelings appropriate to the boardroom, meeting room, rehearsal hall, film set and in daily life. “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, teach and coach”.
Julia lives in Montreal and loves to find new places to eat in the Plateau area, practices yin yoga and tai chi, and is a movie buff. She is currently authoring a workbook for English clarification for francophone speakers.